Project: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Otis Massachusetts, National Register Listed
Location: Otis, MA
Date: 2022
Special Skills: Selective removal of rotted tower crenelation, Structural repair of failed timber framed roof truss.
Before removing rotted tower crenelations & spires.
After crenelation removal.
Choir loft with vaulted plaster ceiling.
Pulpit end of sanctuary.
Back plate for forged eye bolts.
Tapered washers for seating eye bolt.
Failed roof truss before cabling.
Timber framing in tower.
Timber framing in tower.
Timber frame truss before cabling.
Cable end installed.
Eye bolt installed through wall plate beam.
Eye bolts & turnbuckles.
Drilling for eye bolt.
Drilling for eye bolt.
Cable pulling clamp & installation of cable clips.
Telltale indicator to detect future movement.
After tightening cables.
Corner post extensions above roof.
Corner post extensions above roof.
Corner post extensions above roof.
Sealing post extensions above tower roof.
Sealing post extensions above tower roof.
Removal of rotted crenelations.
Removal of corner spires.
Removal of corner spires.
Removal of rotted crenelations.
Through bolt for split truss lower chord.
Rotted rooftop structures.
Rotted rooftop structures.
Tower roof secured.
Storage of salvaged pieces for future replication.
Eye bolt & Turnbuckle.
Cable through center beam.
Tensioning of cable & tightening of clips.